Willoughby is said to be a man resembling the hero of a favourite story', just as Sidney is handsome and sexy. In that day and age a woman of means lost all her wealth if she was wed to an unscrupulous man. Charlotte/Sidney is boring by comparison. Go over and play the piano. A general critique of the whole series is they dont trust us for a moment not to be bored. I like this take on it. I hope a second season is proposed to satisfy. They exchange smoldering looks. They could have had a lovely life together. The movie is more an interpretation of Jane Austens novel while the PBSs P&P series is almost a word-by-word rendition of the same (except for the pond scene). Case in point, Miss Jane Austen herself. I loved the ending for Lord Babbington and Esther. As the town's cast of characters congregate in church the morning after the ball, the priest preaches about the "blooming" young women of Sanditon and how they will eventually be plucked. :-) I just dont like having to guess thats where this was leading. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your analysis! Meanwhile, Clara witnesses a private moment between Esther . I couldnt sleep last night just thinking of him., Georgiana is beside herself. Miss Charlotte Heywood: of Willingden, Sussex. Oh wait, I am mistaken, that is not a good mini series, that is the best! Miss Lambe gasped. The Ms. Lambe scenario is quite reasonably played out so far, has everyone forgotten that Otis is a rather flamboyant gambler. (Which, I must confess, I thoroughly enjoyedwhile I think the writers did VERY wrong in their resolution, Theo James & Rose Williams have very good chemistry.). :-P. I wish this story had featured Esther and Lord Babbington as the main hero/heroine instead. I am sure something happens and Sidney becomes free to be with Charlotte. Sanditon Episode 3. When the arrival of two eligible bachelors signals a potential change in status for the Bennet sisters, their marriage-minded mother is sent into a frenzy, and the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet goes head-to-head with smoldering, haughty Mr. Darcy. For some reason, the elder Stringer, instead of attending the ball, works late by candlelight on a stepladder to complete the Crescent all by his lonesome. I have only just happened upon this excellent recap of the series I watched just a couple of weeks ago and found wanting in many respects. End of discussion. I love this, Maureen: I am seeing a transformative experience for Sydney Parker in Sanditon. There was a lot wrong with the ending, and not just lack of a happy ending. Part of their misunderstandings revolve around Miss Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), the 17-year-old mixed-race heiress from the West Indies who just happens to also be Sidney's ward. Thanks, Maureen. Miss Lambe makes only two appearances. Each season was packaged in a tidy bow. Tensions surround Miss Lambe's arrival in Sanditon. What I didnt see mentioned was Arthurs obvious crush on Miss Lambe, and the curious way they kissed each others hands as they were pulled apart by his sister at the ball. What a cheat! Please us all with the follow on, not forgetting the present cast which were all so well chosen. Instead Davies will have Sydney go off to fight Napoleon to get away from Eliza. There are so many other directions they couldve gone. It was obvious well before the first episode finished that this series had nothing to do with Jane Austen. I went into this looking at it as Austen inspired Davies drama with extremely low expectation and I still feel let down by the ending. Then comes the piece de resistance in romance dialoguesIf Ive changed at all it is in no small part down to you. He clearly would like to marry but feels himself inadequate. James Stringer is aghast at the loss of his father, and he recalls his angry last words with profound regret. At this point Ive eaten all my crackers and cheese, texted my Janeite friends with my observances, and poured another glass of an outstanding 94-point Fox in the Hen House wine. How can you not! Anyway, Charlotte and young Stringer would be nice with their similar backgrounds etc, except for the fact that there is Syndey and he is going through something from what Charlotte is teaching him that could make for a dramati c and compelling love story. Thats how I see it anyway. I am of the belief that tall, dark and dashing jolly well ought to come with good manners even when he hasnt fallen in love with the girl. At least hes gutsy enough to tell her in person of his actions. Jane Austen characters are supposed to learn from each other and grow, so that by the end of the story the heroine and hero are made better by each other. As outsiders, both Lockhart . The P&P-like turning point that Davies was playing for didnt quite work for me. None of the other characters grew in any noticeable way. And personally, I was rooting for Charlotte to chose James Stringer, and thought after Sulky Sid threw her over that she would. Viewers hungered to learn more about the characters, but had the series ended by season 4, for example, there would have been few loose ends. Sidney visits Tom in the drawing room and catches Charlotte going out to adjust the final finishes to her ball gown. Sanditon will come to an end with its third and final season next month as the PBS fan-favorite series eyes its return date. (And so super gorgeous!) Marriage and children was never a vision I had for myself. And so, Sidney says, What a brute I was., Charlotte, who, once upon a time was a feisty opinionated woman, says, I deserved it.. Meanwhile, Tom fights to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham's legacy . He never warmed up. Did anyone else not really see the Sidney/Charlotte connection? I feel weary even thinking about a second season because you know that Sydney and Charlotte wont be able to get together until the very end of the season. Dont give yourself airs, says Lady D, You havent got my money yet! Jane would not have written it that way! Sadly, there will be no second season. It changed him completely. So now Sidney has to win Charlotte back. She knocks on Mrs. Griffiths door to visit Georgiana and espies Sidney nearby talking to Tom. sat on his steed in regret as he watched his Marianne marry Colonel Brandon. Charlotte is, understandably, in a period of mourning so that the audience can commiserate. He has no idea of how to save his dream for a seaside resort. Tensions surrounding Miss Lambe's arrival in Sanditon erupt at Lady Denham's grand pineapple luncheon. Shortly afterwards, a maid brought them coffee and they were joined by Lord Babington, a friendly-looking man in his mid-thirties. Thank you for listening to my rant. A chance accident brings Charlotte Heywood to Sanditon, a seaside resort on the cusp of dramatic change. (Yes, we are fallible. Gentle readers: Please feel free to post your comments and continue the conversation! Like you, I found the death of Stringer Senior contrived, but it did not endear the young man to me. Click on this link. Tom will still make all the wrong moves. The writers need to write a satisfactory ending. More than anything, I want to see some sort of resolution in her relationship with Sidney. So disappointingonly one minor storyline wrapped up (Esthers). My plea to the powers that be is to think of your audience and order up at least one more episode to tie up loose ends and provide Charlotte with the logical ending she deserves. Like throwing into the story Lady Susan! The horses increase their speed, their manes and tails flying in the wind. Miss Lambe gave him a conspiratorial smile. The worst part was the rushed changes in the last two episodes. James revealed the news Friday on social . I watched Sanditon some time ago and did not think at the time that I would want to see a second season, but now I do, just to give Vic a fresh whetstone for her wit. Sanditon is STILL unfinished! Then I wondered how the same person who created the quintessential Pride & Prejudice could have created an Austen adaptation where only the least likeable character got a happy ending and all other story lines were left unresolved. I did love all the long walks on the beach, cliffs and hillsvery Austen. Whoa, whoa, says the coachman, prompting Charlotte to peer out the window. Thank you so much for your sterling Sanditon reviews And especially for this final one! Episode 6. I know Rose Williams rather liked the ending with the man ending up in a marriage of financial convenience, whereas, it was pretty much always women who ended up that way, and I can truly appreciate that little twist of fate here, but I was still bummed out by the ending. Now, those are plot lines worth taking in. Why, why would you do that to your audience? One reason why I love the comments so much is that I gain so much from others perspectives, what people like and what turns them off. More fool she. After what seems to be an age, Charlottes dance with Stringer finally ends. In series 2, he would most certainly have a comeuppance and be taken to task for his sheer stupidity and foolhardy regard to other peoples money. Or is it that none of our young men have taken your fancy? She turns to Sidney: What do you say, Mr. Parker?. Sidney expresses interest in joining her in her perambulations. Here is a look at the official description of each episode from Sanditon according to the official website of the PBS with its airing date and time. Well Miss Heywood? (Although that sounds awful when I reread it but I think you know what I mean.). Hes handsome enough, and goodness knows Theo James, the actor, tried his best, but hes no Mr. Darcy. When I did, I began to enjoy it, but I do not like loose ends that we were left with. Sidney rang the bell at the front door, which was opened by a silver-haired, smartly dressed butler, who led them through an immense marble hallway towards the palatial morning room. How old is Charlotte Heywood in Sanditon? James Stringer takes this moment to ask Charlotte for a dance. Willoughby was not worthy of her. I have adored Jane Austen almost all of my life. This ending makes me rethink wanting to watch another Davies production. It was the timesmarrying for money to better the familys situation or hold onto the land (Downton Abbey style). Once I let myself go in terms of recapping the Sanditon episodes, I had fun making sport with the more improbable situations. There is the suggestion that Sanditon will rise again, but will it be less posh than originally envisioned? Are you still proclaiming your independence? The WHOLE WORLD wants to come to Sanditon (a slight exaggeration) just in time for the Midsummers Ball. In the next scene we see Esther and Lord Babb sitting side by side in a curricle (a dandys vehicle, much like todays ultra sleek sports car for the uber rich). Miss Lambe is a creation of Jane Austen and described as seventeen, half mulatto, and the possessor of an immense fortune. They must give us a respectful Jane Austen ending!! Georgiana Lambe's (Crystal Clarke) sugar boycott in Sanditon season 2 is based on a real event that happened in the 19th century. At Denham House, Clara witnesses a scene that raises her suspicions. I dont think Davies can get Sidney out of this hole he created. Very disappointing. No, it was him. Sanditon is a British historical drama television series adapted by Andrew Davies from an unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen and starring Rose Williams, Theo James, and Ben Lloyd-Hughes.Set during the Regency era, the plot follows a young and naive heroine as she navigates the new seaside resort of Sanditon.. Due to the unfinished nature of the novel (Austen completed only eleven chapters . Posted in Jane Austen Sequels, Jane Austen's World, PBS Movie Adaptation, Sanditon | Tagged Epi;sode 8: sanditon, Poll | 136 Comments. Like, really Charlotte, your good friend Georgiana comes home from a traumatic kidnapping and you go visit her like what, twice? Spoiler Alert: Weve invested many hours in Davies Sanditon on PBS Masterpiece and where did it get us? Shown from left to right: Charlotte Heywood (ROSE WILLIAMS) and Georgiana Lambe (CRYSTAL CLARKE) in SANDITON Season 2 On MASTERPIECE, Sundays, March 20 - April 24, 2022 on PBS. Several people have already made some plausible suggestions above. At the beginning of the finale, there appears to be a clear path to happiness for our heroine as a marriage proposal from Sidney (Theo James) to Charlotte (Rose Williams) seems imminent. Turlough Convery as Arthur Denham in "Sanditon" (Red Planet/PBS) Someone else who is taken in by Lockhart is Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery). I wish Sanditon had been marketed to us as a mini soap opera version of a Jane Austen classic romance rather than a continuation of an unfinished novel. As James and Charlotte dance, he tells her hes found an excellent situation in London as an apprentice. I hated the ending! Once I realised that, I sat back and enjoyed it, though, as someone else said, the comments here were far more entertaining.. Ending of 'Sanditon'. Then Charlotte drops a bombshell - "Sidney is a wonderful man. Agree, let it die! Not nearly so much fun I think. Gosh, gee, golly, Polly, thank you for the compliment. Still liked it, but feel it needs a good solid ending at the least. Ill be back in a week.. I do think they should ditch drippy Charlotte and Sidney and give us the adventures of Lord and Lady B, possibly in company with Miss Lambe and Mr Arthur Parker, with wicked Sir Edward lurking in the shadows. I will leave it there its not about me but it had to do with the character transforming and understanding something about women that he had never known before. Violins violin. What about borrowing all or part of the money from Georgianna? I find it odd that so much money was spent on costumes and a few lush sets and so little on the town of Sanditon. We then see her saying goodbye to the Palmer family and leaving Sanditon in a lovely carriage pulled by four magnificent horses. Hello, my name is Vic and I live in Maryland, USA. Perhaps we should plan a simple country wedding. Charlotte and Miss Lambe hatch a secret plan sure to draw ire from Sanditon's residents. It's revealed in the season 2 premiere that Sidney Parker died from yellow fever on a trip to Antigua after the events of the first season finale. Her disdain for him is understandable as she is young and does not yet comprehend what she so narrowly escaped and anyone in her situation would resent being so far from home with no-one she can relate to and with the ever present reality of systemic racism and the real threat of slavery. Charlotte should end up with Stringer. In both I find excellent casting/acting, authentic to the period, and a true Austen interpretation. Emmy and Bafta-winning writer Andrew Davies brings Jane Austen's unfinished last novel vividly to life. Sigh However, Vic made me laugh so much I forgot how incensed and disappointed I was with that pathetic attempt at a season (series?) One thing is for sure, fan fiction will give Charlotte the ending she deserves or that makes Austen sense. Old Stringer is buried. OF THE COACHING AGE, VOL. They were the best characters because their story involved actually learning about themselves and each other and experiencing personal growth. But I contradict myself when I add that Sidney is sadly unique as portrayed by Davies. However, in Sanditon they are both entertaining and hopeless to help, as Dr. Fuchs agrees. Once Sidney/Charlotte was credibly ended, so was my interest. Lady D swoops down upon the hapless brothers and sister, saying she wants her investment back or else theyll all be put in the poor house. Isnt the first rule of Austen that after all the suffering comes a happy ending? And also a working brain. Like Matthew Crawley's (Dan Stevens) death in Downton Abbey, Sanditon killing off Sidney is also a smart move because of all of the story possibilities that spawn from it. Thats it? There is no urgency to her dressmaking, she says. What happens to her? I actually enjoyed the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies better than the ending of this mini-series. I like the combination of Sydney and Charlotte and as an interesting and unexpected love growing for him and for her, it is rather a shock for him because I think its something he has never experienced before- lets face it Mrs. Eliza Campion is simply incapable of making him feel and think like this and drawing out his real self. This Sanditon pirate/director used the Jane Austen platform (or should I say plank) to walk these characters off the edge into Davy Jones locker. I so enjoy this platform, Vic, that you offer to the sisterhood and brotherhood of Janites to express themselves. I totally agree with the hysterically funny description of Sanditon town in the finale recap above! My favorite part in the whole series: 1) when the workers stormed in to the cricket match, and some idiot gentleman said they look good. Yes, they did! Will Sidney give himself a talking to? Its for Charlotte and (eyeing his ball attire), you look like one of THEM! Austen fans are likely quite familiar with Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Pride and Prejudice, but many may not. We absolutely enjoyed Sanditon and can hardly wait for the next season. I think they could have been very good friends. He is a Harlequin Romance hero a pulp fiction depiction, and a mere shadow, of Janes best male portrayals. The unfinished novel continues to provoke speculation about the writer's intentions, particularly regarding Miss Lambe's importance in our ongoing consideration of racial and colonial themes in . None of my friends watch Masterpiece and I have no one to share my grief with. Warning: SPOILERS for Sanditon Season 2, Episode 4. Good for you, Lizzie. A little choppy for me. Yarrrr! Sidney, you may think that a woman is there for you to use for pleasure or money, to play games with or exploit. Lady Denham, the very rich, very acid-tongued dowager of Sanditon House, obtains it from a hothouse to serve as a centerpiece of a luncheon she is throwing in honor of Georgiana Lambe, an even . My idea of a good mini series is the dialogue of clever, well informed characters, who have a great deal of good conversation, true to original writings. Lets hope we can watch a fine episode ending. James is beside himself with grief and regret. And if Davies wasnt going to do it, then at least grant Charlotte the dignity of riding off into the sunset on her own, perhaps visibly gaining new confidence in herself as she goes. What did I just invest my time in? Such a loss! She couldnt care less about cards. No, noplease not another season. I liked the series but loved the last two episodes. You are so very welcome. The opportunity is there for a real love story, but not until she grows up a little and he commits to being honorable and seriously understanding his responsibility to protecting her and her money. (#1 goes to the London ball, and #3 to the assembly ball at the beginning of the series.) The last episode of Sanditon saw that Sidney and Charlotte finally confess their love for each other. Please tell us there will be another season to somehow redeem this nonsense, Vic. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. I aspire to perfectioning my tongue in cheek reviews! In. Hes a talented, hard-working earnest character, but I understand how these novels work. I love it when Story B makes it to the A list and emerges front and center. They are curious to find out what happens with Charlotte, Sidney, Miss Lambe but unfortunately cannot do anything but use their imaginations . 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